Orchid Jewels of the Andes
The Andes is the world's most bio-diverse hotspot. Where many plant species struggled to conquer the mountain barriers, orchids succeeded and thrived, likely due to their minuscule, light-weight seeds that stay airborne for a long time. This list celebrates some of these jewels of the Andes.
Ferdy Christant created this list 6 years ago
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Masdevallia uncifera, La Cocha, Colombia -
Orange Lepanthes sp. - closeup, La Isla Escondida, Colombia -
Ionopsis satyroides - flower front, Yunguillo, Colombia -
Lepanthes andrenoglossa, La Cocha, Colombia -
Two Lobed Lepanthes, La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes oxypetala - closeup, La Cocha, Colombia -
Tachira Lepanthes - closeup, La Cocha, Colombia -
Purple Platystele sp. - dual, La Cocha, Colombia -
Lepanthes oxypetala, La Cocha, Colombia -
Neomarica caerulea, La Isla Escondida, Colombia -
Brachionidium imperiale, Orchidaceae -
Pleurothallis antonensis, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Porroglossum eduardii, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes carunculigera, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes chocoensis, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes montezumae, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes sinuosa, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthtes satyrica, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Scaphosepalum swertiifolium, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Scaphosepalum grande, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes ollaris, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Pleurothallis orecta, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Curled Lepanthes, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Lepanthes licrophora, Tatama National Park, Colombia